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Over the last year, student loan defaults have dramatically increased, with one in five borrowers currently in default on their loans.
Maryland EBT cardholders will receive new chip-enabled cards by mail between July 13 and July 31. Learn how to activate the card and avoid scams.
Sybil Wilkes' daily roundup covers rising tensions, voting rights, food safety, and honoring civil rights legend Rachel Robinson.
Explosive election claims, deadly floods, parasitic outbreak, and Today show security breach demand urgent attention.
A mother fights for justice, the Justice Department faces scrutiny, and a baseball star aims to inspire Black youth.
A hometown icon received one of the District’s highest honors on Wednesday as Mayor Muriel Bowser presented Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairwoman of Urban One, with the Key to the City of Washington, D.C. The ceremony took place during a special edition of Majic Wednesdays at Sycamore & Oak, celebrating Hughes’ decades-long impact on media, […]
Sybil Wilkes reports on a health scare, a political surge, rising grocery costs, and a legal victory for Black farmers.
Everyone needs, or should want to have, Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover on their side. Her book, “How Dare You- An HBCU President’s Fight for Half a Billion Dollars Owed-and the State’s Actions to Avoid Payment,” may have one of the longest titles, but it demonstrates the grit, persistence and dedication of one of the best in the […]
Tensions rise in Middle East, storms threaten South, Senate succession in SC, measles outbreak, and Netflix's Monopoly competition series.
Media Pioneer Cathy Hughes to Receive Washington, D.C. Key to the City Washington, D.C. will honor media pioneer Cathy Hughes with the Key to the City on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Mayor Muriel Bowser will present the prestigious award during the “Majic Wednesday” event, hosted at the Sycamore & Oak community venue. This historic accolade […]
A year ago this week, 18-year-old Saniyah Cheatham was found hanged in a New York jail cell under similarly dubious circumstances.